Shot in the head...Spring Anime "Summertime Renda" Episode 2 Synopsis & Advance Scene Cuts Released! Suspense starring Natsuki Hanae

The second episode of the TV anime "Summertime Renda" has been released with a synopsis and preceding scene cuts.

Based on Yasunori Tanaka's manga "Summertime Renda," which is serialized in "Shonen Jump +" and has a total of over 130 million PV. It is a time-traveling sci-fi suspense set on the island of Nittogashima in Wakayama City. When the original work was completed, it was announced that it would be adapted into an anime and live-action series, and it became a trending topic on Twitter.

⇒ Suspense anime "Summertime Renda" will start airing on April 14! Comments from Hanae Natsuki and others, and additional cast members including Hikasa Yoko!

⇒Click here for the list of spring 2022 anime.

The TV anime airs every Thursday from 24:00 on TOKYO MX and BS11, and from 26:55 on Kansai Television. The synopsis of the second episode and advance scene cuts have been released.

The synopsis and advance cuts are as follows.
#02 "Shadow
Shinpei is shot in the head by Mio's "shadow," but when he regains consciousness, he finds himself on a ferry heading to Hitogashima. After that, the "same" events as before he was shot were repeated.
While alone with his thoughts, Shinpei witnesses the murder of the island's resident, Decomura, by Mio, who stabbed him to death with a kitchen knife. He also sees the "shadow" of Dekomura being generated from the murdered Dekomura. Shinpei is shocked by what happens in front of his eyes, but then he sees Mio holding a kitchen knife.

Screenplay by Koji Seko / Storyboards and direction by Shunichi Yamamoto / Chief animation director Hiroaki Karasu

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Production Information
TV animation "Summertime Renda

＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting will begin on April 14, 2022 (Thursday)!
TOKYO MX, BS11: Every week (Thursday) 24:00～
Kansai Television: Every Thursday from 26:55
Animax: Every week (Sat.) from April 16 at 20:00
J:Tele: Every week (Mon.) from 25:00 starting April 18

<Distribution information
Exclusive all-you-can-watch distribution on Disney Plus
TVer: Unlimited distribution on TVer

<Staff> Original story: Yasunori Tanaka
Original Story: Yasunori Tanaka (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director : Ayumi Watanabe
Series composition/Screenplay : Koji Seko
Character design：Miki Matsumoto
Sub-designer : Hiroaki Karasu
Assistant Director: Satoshi Nakano
Art Director: Anna Akasaka, Yuki Hatakeyama
Art Setting: Shuhei Tada
Color Designer: Yuki Akimoto
Director of Photography: Toshiya Kimura
Editing: Toshihiko Kojima
Music: Keiichi Okabe, Ryuichi Takada, Keigo Hozoku
Music Production Cooperation: MONACA
Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
Animation Producer: Hiroaki Kojima
Animation Production: O.L.M

1st Opening Theme: Macaroni Pencil "Stars Swimming
1st Ending Theme: cadode "Kaisatsu

<Cast
Shinpei Ajiro:Natsuki Hanae
Kobune Ushio: Anna Nagase
Kobune Mio:Saho Shirasuna

Minakata Hizuru: Hikasa Yoko
Nezu Ginjiro:Urayama Susumu
Hishigata Window:Kensho Ono
Tokiko Hishigata:Maki Kawase

Hishigata Bronze：Akio Otsuka
Kobune Alan：Tetsuaki Genda
Deco Village Tetsu：Yoshi Ueda
Gankiri Masato: Konishi Katsuyuki

<Introduction
Ushio is dead..."
After hearing the news of the death of his childhood friend, Ushio Kobune, Shinpei Amishiro returns to his hometown, Hitogashima, Wakayama City, for the first time in two years.
Reunion with family and friends. The funeral ceremony goes without a hitch.
However, his best friend, Window Hishigata, tells Shinpei that there is something suspicious about Ushio's death and that there is a possibility that he was murdered by someone else.

The next day, an incident occurs in which a neighboring family suddenly all disappear.
At the same time, Shinpei hears an ominous rumor.

He hears an ominous rumor: "Anyone who sees a 'shadow' that looks just like him will die.
The shadow will kill you!

In addition, Mio, Ushio's younger sister, claims that she saw a shadow three days before her sister's death. ......
On a small remote summer island in the Kitan Strait, a science fiction suspense that spans time now opens--!

© Yasunori Tanaka/Shueisha, Summer Time Renda Production Committee